BMI & Skyville joined forces for a showcase by Hudson Moore last Thursday at BMI.
Pictured (L-R): Fletcher Foster, Management, Hudson Moore, Wally Wilson, Skyville, Jody Williams, BMI. Photo credit: Drew Maynard
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Mike Wilson has exited StreamSound Records. He led StreamSound’s radio division while at the company. Wilson’s career also includes time in radio promotions at RCA Nashville. He can be contacted at mikewilson49@comcast.net and at 615-557-8884.
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The Ryman Auditorium invites attendees to share their experiences at the Ryman via their favorite social media network, featuring the hashtag #myryman. Attendees or visitors are encouraged to use the hashtag across various formats, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Vine, etc.
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The Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo is set to take place on May 14 and 15 at the Rocketown Event Center in downtown Nashville. Presented by the AES Nashville Section, the two-day event provides an in-depth look at professional production tools and techniques for the everyday user through informative workshops and presentations. An open exhibitor area also offers attendees hands-on product showcases and demos, along with networking opportunities with audio professionals from around the country. The week will conclude with AES Nashville’s annual AudioMasters golf tournament, now in it’s 16th year in Music City.
Sugarland’s Kristian Bush is this year’s keynote speaker to kick off the event. Along with long-time collaborator, producer/engineer Tom Tapley, Bush will highlight the role of technology in the creative process as it pertains to his experience as a singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and personal studio owner. Events over the next two days will cover topics ranging from acoustics and home studio issues, to business and songwriting, and common production techniques for getting the most out of a selective studio budget. For more information, visit nashvillerecordingworkshop.com
Bertelsmann Completes Full Acquisition of BMG
/by Sarah SkatesBertelsmann founded BMG in 2008 with a resolutely digital and service-oriented business approach. In association with KKR, it grew to become the world’s fourth-largest music rights business.
Music publishing veteran Kos Weaver recently joined BMG as Executive Vice President, overseeing Nashville operations. He reports directly to Laurent Hubert, President, Creative and Marketing at BMG Chrysalis North America.
BMG administers more than one million song rights, including works by Busbee, Darrell Brown, Darrell Scott, Gordie Sampson, Hillary Lindsey, Jeff Stevens, Jim McCormick, Jimmy Ritchey, Rodney Crowell, Will Hoge and many more.
BMG is focusing on growing its recorded music division and recently entered an agreement to acquire Sanctuary Records from Universal Music.
Bertelsmann is an international media company whose core divisions encompass television (RTL Group), book publishing (Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr), services (Arvato), and printing (Be Printers) in some 50 countries.
Jewel Partners with ACM Lifting Lives for ACM Awards Performance
/by Jessica NicholsonKelly, who wrote “Fill A Heart” for the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign to bring the story of hunger to life, will introduce Jewel’s performance to the audience. This marks the fifth consecutive year of performances that have highlighted worthy causes and provided support on behalf of their beneficiaries during the live awards telecast.
The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (April 7) beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
“I’m so honored to perform this year’s ACM Lifting Lives moment and support ConAgra Foods’ Child Hunger Ends Here campaign. It’s an important cause I hold near and dear to my heart, and this is a wonderful way to give back and raise awareness. Tori wrote such a beautiful song, and I hope it serves as a wakeup call to everyone about how widespread a problem this is in the United States,” said Jewel.
“The Academy has been dedicated to improving lives through the power of music for forty years, and this is the fifth year we’ve included an ACM Lifting Lives moment in the ACM Awards. We are proud to partner once again with ConAgra Foods to bring together a memorable performance to viewers at home, and remind them about some serious issues that Americans face on a daily basis,” said Hannah Martin, Manager, ACM Lifting Lives. “It’s an honor to have Jewel and Tori contribute their talents to this cause, and to help raise awareness for the nearly 17 million children who live in food insecure homes today.”
Average Joes Entertainment Staff Changes
/by Jessica NicholsonNicole Wyatt
Average Joes Entertainment has announced the promotion of Nicole Wyatt to the newly created position of A & R and Digital Marketing Coordinator. She was previously Administrative Assistant for the company. Simultaneously, Karalyn Gillen joins the company as Administrative Assistant.
Wyatt relocated to Nashville in 2009 after graduating from Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla. with a B.S. in Music Business. Prior to joining Average Joes Entertainment, Wyatt worked at Sony Music Nashville in the Media and Marketing department. Wyatt can be reached at Nicole@AverageJoesEnt.com.
Karalyn Gillen
Gillen graduated from Belmont University with a B.A. in Entertainment Industry Studies in 2012. She was most recently an intern at Average Joes Entertainment. Gillen can be reached at Karalyn@AverageJoesEnt.com.
Industry Ink (4-1-13)
/by Jessica NicholsonBMI & Skyville joined forces for a showcase by Hudson Moore last Thursday at BMI.
Pictured (L-R): Fletcher Foster, Management, Hudson Moore, Wally Wilson, Skyville, Jody Williams, BMI. Photo credit: Drew Maynard
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Sugarland’s Kristian Bush is this year’s keynote speaker to kick off the event. Along with long-time collaborator, producer/engineer Tom Tapley, Bush will highlight the role of technology in the creative process as it pertains to his experience as a singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and personal studio owner. Events over the next two days will cover topics ranging from acoustics and home studio issues, to business and songwriting, and common production techniques for getting the most out of a selective studio budget. For more information, visit nashvillerecordingworkshop.com
Amy Grant To Release First Album In A Decade
/by Sarah Skates“Don’t Try So Hard,” featuring James Taylor, is the first single from the project.
Grant is six time Grammy winner who has sold more than 30 million records. She has dedicated the new album to her mother who died in 2011. Her mother’s request: sing something that matters.
How Mercy Looks From Here track listing
1. If I Could See
2. Better Not To Know
3. Don’t Try So Hard (With James Taylor)
4. Deep As It Is Wide (Featuring Sheryl Crow & Eric Paslay)
5. Here
6. Shovel In Hand (With Will Hoge)
7. Golden
8. Our Time Is Now (With Carole King)
9. Not Giving Up
10. How Mercy Looks From Here
11. Greet The Day
Artist Updates (4-1-13)
/by Jessica NicholsonThe Resolution honors Morgan as a distinguished citizen of the state of Tennessee for his notable military service, charity initiatives, and the impact he has made through his many musical contributions.
Pictured (L-R): Rep. David Shepard, Craig Morgan, Rep. Mary Littleton, Morgan’s wife Karen, Speaker of the House Beth Harwell. Photo Credit: Jed Dekalb/Chief State Photographer, TN
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The Bluebird Cafe Makes 'Rolling Stone' List
/by Jessica NicholsonThe Bluebird Cafe, with a capacity of 100 people, ranked at No. 10 on the list and was featured alongside venues including Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, Joe’s Pub in New York, Bowery Ballroom in New York, The Troubador in West Hollywood, Calif. and the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colo.
Sugar Hill Records Adds Two to Marketing Team
/by Jessica NicholsonMegan McNair
Sugar Hill Records has added Megan McNair as Marketing Manager and Shannon Koleen Blauer as Marketing Coordinator. Megan and Shannon join recent hire Jess Draper, who has taken on the role of Director of Artist Media Relations.
Megan was previously with Music City Roots, where she served as the organization’s Social Media & Public Relations Manager. She began her music business career at Lotos Nile Media and also worked at Music City Media as a Publicist prior to joining the Music City Roots team. Megan earned her Bachelor of Journalistic Arts degree with a minor in English from the University of Georgia in Athens in 2006.
Shannon Koleen Bauer
Shannon is a recent graduate of San Francisco State University where she earned her degree in Broadcasting and Electronic Communication Arts with an emphasis in Audio Production and Recording Arts. She was also a Universal Music Group Distribution College Rep during her time at SF State.
Sugar Hill’s GM/SVP Cliff O’Sullivan comments: “We’ve assembled a solid new marketing team with very complimentary skills in mind. Sugar Hill has a great schedule of new projects planned for the year including new releases by Pat Green, Sarah Jarosz and Don Williams. We had a wonderful year in 2012 and are set up for even greater success this year.”
Megan can be reached at mmcnair@sugarhillrecords.com, while Shannon can be reached at sblauer@sugarhillrecords.com
Weblinks: News From Spotify, Facebook
/by Sarah Skates• Spotify debuted its first television ad campaign recently during the season premiere of NBC’s The Voice, reports Ad Age. The on-demand digital music service’s media buy is estimated at $10 million. Spotify is also looking into streaming video, according to Billboard.
• Gruhn Guitar is leaving its longtime home on Broadway for new digs at 2120 Eighth Ave. S., according to the Nashville Post. The building was once home to Emma and the Nashville Scene.
• Belmont is building a $55 million academic and dining services complex, reports the Nashville Post.
Benefit Concert for Gregg Lohman To Be Held April 1
/by Jessica NicholsonKellie Pickler
A benefit concert in support of Gregg Lohman, Kellie Pickler‘s drummer, will be held tonight (April 1) at Douglas Corner Cafe in Nashville. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. CT and will feature members of Kellie Pickler’s band, The Beagles, Raisin’ Cain, 7 Bridges, a house band including members of Poco, Pure Prairie League, Tracy Lawrence‘s band and Aaron Tippin‘s band, as well as a jam session featuring prominent Nashville professional musicians.
Lohman was in a car accident in early March that put him in the hospital for several weeks. He is at home recuperating and the prognosis is that he will have a full recovery. Many of Lohman’s friends have organized the concert to raise funds to pay bills for major surgery and physical rehabilitation.
A $10 minimum is being asked from all attendees and performers. There will be a silent auction of music gear. Items being auctioned include a 14″ x 6.5″ Steel Shell Snare Drum from Yamaha Drums, a K 22″ Light Ride Cymbal from Zildjian, Regal Tip Stick Bag and 14 assorted drum sticks and brushes, among other items.
All proceeds from the concert and silent auction will go directly to aid Lohman. Donations for Lohman can be sent as checks made to Gregg Lohman and mailed to Concert for Gregg, 3341 Towne Village Road, Antioch, TN 37013.